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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1960
Page
4
A concise meditation notes that extremes meet in almost every endeavor. It questions whether the statesman at the summit or the ploughman in the field bears the greater burden, highlighting shared effort across social ranks.
Civil aviation across the United States and Canada will suspend flights for six hours in the Sky Shield drill. More than 300 SAC bombers and 2,000 sorties simulate nuclear attacks against NORAD while defenses intercept the invaders. The operation, starting at 2 a.m. EDT, relies on preplanned routes with no live ammo. FAA and Canadian officials coordinate with airlines and aviation groups to minimize disruption.
Wilbur Pee ble, the average man, vents about constant shortages and plans a solution. He storms out to shop, and delivery boys unload vast groceries while Trellis Mae resumes her afghan. When he returns hungry, she asks him to make one more trip for bread.
The column riffs on the parking shortage as cars flood streets and lots fill up. The writer recounts misadventures with street meters, municipal lots, and even paying a service station for space. He recalls an insurance dispute over a door dent and notes how cities charge high rates for parking, hinting at the broader need for better solutions.
Atlantic City hosts the Miss America contest under longtime secretary Miss Leonore Slaughter. The show shifts toward sedate scoring with Talent at 50 percent and Beauty of Face and Beauty of Figure at 25 percent each, Personality dropped. The two hour telecast ends with a Cinderella theme as the winner receives 10000 dollars plus about 80000 in appearance contracts and other perquisites.
James Marlow notes a renewed concern over government infiltration as two NSA workers defected to Russia, sparking House Un-American Activities to probe how they entered under a Republican era. He compares 1952 McCarthy era anxieties with today’s quieter climate, citing Hiss and Acheson and Eisenhower’s tempered stance on vigilance.
Beckley Newspapers Corporation publishes Raleigh Register with pricing for mail subscriptions and home delivery. Rates include daily and Sunday plans, two percent WV sales tax, and notes on carrier and distributor independence and address changes.
Executives hedge against a possible recession by cutting inventories and orders, trimming payrolls, and offering price concessions while seeking efficiency. Some warn that hasty cuts may erode skilled labor, morale, and future market potential, even as firms drop unprofitable areas and pursue cheaper materials and tours.
John Stuart Mill notes party pressures in the United States election system force leaders to nominate harmless candidates acceptable to all factions. He argues strong factions veto or compel nominees, favoring self interest over public good, with leaders avoiding top contenders seen as objectionable.
The name comes from Venice where 17th century residents faced sun reflections from canal streets. They created horizontal wooden slats adjustable to block sun yet allow breezes. Similar bamboo curtains existed in Japan earlier.
The Midnight Earl reports on a waning French hand kissing ritual seen during travels across France. He cites Paris social snobs and hotel staffers in Reims, noting a shift toward practical roles and less chivalry. He interviews Dinah Shore, Charles Boyer, and Maurice Chevalier about changing courtship gestures.
Fayette and nearby counties seek the automobile driver who struck Mount Hope Police Chief Raines while he attempted to stop the car after a minor collision. Concord State Teachers College announces faculty additions. W S Wooddell, Concord class of 1924 graduate, becomes assistant football coach, head basketball coach and chemistry assistant.
In the 1910 congressional allotment for state military establishments, West Virginia is below the national average with an apportionment of 27,385,606 dollars tied to Connecticut and Oklahoma. The total is 2,000,000 dollars with New York receiving the largest share 152,577.25 and New Mexico the smallest 10,275. WV ranks highly in seven of nine top mineral products including coal and iron, but trails in gold and copper.
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